Mumbai News LIVE Updates | Ajit Pawar plane crash: Rohit Pawar writes to CM; seeks memorial at `Devgiri`, thorough probe 
Nationalist Congress Party (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar on Friday wrote to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis seeking conversion of `Devgiri`, the official residence of Ajit Pawar for over two decades, into a memorial, while also demanding a time-bound and impartial inquiry into the January 28 air crash that claimed the former deputy CM`s life. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates | Ajit Pawar plane crash: Rohit Pawar writes to CM; seeks memorial at `Devgiri`, thorough probe
Nationalist Congress Party (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar on Friday wrote to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis seeking conversion of `Devgiri`, the official residence of Ajit Pawar for over two decades, into a memorial, while also demanding a time-bound and impartial inquiry into the January 28 air crash that claimed the former deputy CM`s life. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: MPCB member secretary, another official suspended 
Two officials of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) were suspended on Friday following a directive of the pro-tem Speaker of the legislative assembly. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: MPCB member secretary, another official suspended
Two officials of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) were suspended on Friday following a directive of the pro-tem Speaker of the legislative assembly. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;26000 out 50000 water supply schemes completed in Maharashtra, says minister
Maharashtra minister Gulabrao Patil on Friday said the government has completed more than 26,000 of nearly 50,000 water supply schemes sanctioned across the state. Replying to the debate on the water supply department in the assembly, he said remaining schemes are at various stages of execution and the government has decided to prioritise projects that are close to completion. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;26000 out 50000 water supply schemes completed in Maharashtra, says minister
Maharashtra minister Gulabrao Patil on Friday said the government has completed more than 26,000 of nearly 50,000 water supply schemes sanctioned across the state. Replying to the debate on the water supply department in the assembly, he said remaining schemes are at various stages of execution and the government has decided to prioritise projects that are close to completion. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Court accepts closure report in Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank case involving Ajit Pawar 
A court in Mumbaion Friday accepted the closure report submitted by the city police`s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) in the case related to an alleged Rs 25,000 crore scam at the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank (MSCB), giving a clean chit to late Ajit Pawar and other accused. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Court accepts closure report in Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank case involving Ajit Pawar
A court in Mumbaion Friday accepted the closure report submitted by the city police`s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) in the case related to an alleged Rs 25,000 crore scam at the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank (MSCB), giving a clean chit to late Ajit Pawar and other accused. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Maharashtra BJP minister Ganesh Naik cites `injustice` on other depts due to Ladki Bahin scheme 
The Mukhyamantri Ladki Bahin Yojana, the flagship scheme of the Maharashtra government that gives Rs 1,500 every month to eligible women, is creating conditions that are leading to injustice in other departments, BJP minister Ganesh Naik said on Friday. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Maharashtra BJP minister Ganesh Naik cites `injustice` on other depts due to Ladki Bahin scheme
The Mukhyamantri Ladki Bahin Yojana, the flagship scheme of the Maharashtra government that gives Rs 1,500 every month to eligible women, is creating conditions that are leading to injustice in other departments, BJP minister Ganesh Naik said on Friday. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Govt planning permanent solution for Andheri subway waterlogging, traffic congestion, says Minister 
The government, on Day 4 of the Maharashtra Budget Session 2026, said it is working on a permanent solution to the recurring traffic congestion caused by waterlogging at the Andheri subway in western Mumbai during the monsoon. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Govt planning permanent solution for Andheri subway waterlogging, traffic congestion, says Minister
The government, on Day 4 of the Maharashtra Budget Session 2026, said it is working on a permanent solution to the recurring traffic congestion caused by waterlogging at the Andheri subway in western Mumbai during the monsoon. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Judiciary is supreme, we must accept court`s verdict: Hazare on Kejriwal`s discharge in excise case 
Social activist Anna Hazare on Friday welcomed the discharge of AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case, saying the court`s verdict must be accepted as the judiciary is supreme. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Judiciary is supreme, we must accept court`s verdict: Hazare on Kejriwal`s discharge in excise case
Social activist Anna Hazare on Friday welcomed the discharge of AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case, saying the court`s verdict must be accepted as the judiciary is supreme. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Govt planning permanent solution for Andheri subway waterlogging, traffic congestion, says Minister 
The government, on Day 4 of Maharashtra Budget Session 2026, said it is working on a permanent solution to the recurring traffic congestion caused by waterlogging at the Andheri subway in western Mumbai during the monsoon. (PTI)
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Govt planning permanent solution for Andheri subway waterlogging, traffic congestion, says Minister
The government, on Day 4 of Maharashtra Budget Session 2026, said it is working on a permanent solution to the recurring traffic congestion caused by waterlogging at the Andheri subway in western Mumbai during the monsoon. (PTI)
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;SC grants bail to doctor in 2024 Pune Porsche accident case 
The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to a doctor arrested for allegedly tampering with the blood samples of a 17-year-old boy, accused of crashing a Porsche car into a motorcycle in Pune and killing two persons. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;SC grants bail to doctor in 2024 Pune Porsche accident case
The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to a doctor arrested for allegedly tampering with the blood samples of a 17-year-old boy, accused of crashing a Porsche car into a motorcycle in Pune and killing two persons. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 4th World Marathi Literature Conference launched to promote regional language, says Uday Samant 
Maharashtra Marathi Language Minister Uday Samant announced the launch of the 4th World Marathi Literature Conference on Friday, coinciding with the celebration of Marathi Language Day. (ANI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 4th World Marathi Literature Conference launched to promote regional language, says Uday Samant
Maharashtra Marathi Language Minister Uday Samant announced the launch of the 4th World Marathi Literature Conference on Friday, coinciding with the celebration of Marathi Language Day. (ANI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Bill passed to allow municipal council president to also hold councillor post 
The Maharashtra legislature on Friday passed a bill allowing a person elected as president of municipal councils, nagar panchayats and industrial townships to simultaneously hold the post of councillor. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Bill passed to allow municipal council president to also hold councillor post
The Maharashtra legislature on Friday passed a bill allowing a person elected as president of municipal councils, nagar panchayats and industrial townships to simultaneously hold the post of councillor. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates | Govt to launch awareness campaign to help people identify genuine `Balbharati` textbooks: Minister 
The Maharashtra government will launch an awareness campaign from the coming academic year to help people identify genuine textbooks published by `Balbharati`, its official agency, a state minister told the state assembly on Friday. (PTI)
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates | Govt to launch awareness campaign to help people identify genuine `Balbharati` textbooks: Minister
The Maharashtra government will launch an awareness campaign from the coming academic year to help people identify genuine textbooks published by `Balbharati`, its official agency, a state minister told the state assembly on Friday. (PTI)
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;WhatsApp display pic argument leads to Palghar man`s murder in front of his wife 
A 24-year-old man was stabbed to death in front of his wife in Nalasopara East in Maharashtra`s Palghar district on Friday, reportedly due to a dispute over a WhatsApp display picture, a police official said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;WhatsApp display pic argument leads to Palghar man`s murder in front of his wife
A 24-year-old man was stabbed to death in front of his wife in Nalasopara East in Maharashtra`s Palghar district on Friday, reportedly due to a dispute over a WhatsApp display picture, a police official said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Flowers important in `sanatan dharma`, their markets should thrive, says Maharashtra CM 
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said flower markets need to thrive as flowers are important in `sanatan dharma`. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Flowers important in `sanatan dharma`, their markets should thrive, says Maharashtra CM
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said flower markets need to thrive as flowers are important in `sanatan dharma`. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra govt derecognises 107 board exam centres over malpractice 
The Maharashtra government has derecognised 107 examination centres across the state as part of a massive crackdown on copying and other irregularities during the Class 10 and 12 board exams, Minister Dada Bhuse informed the state assembly on Friday. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra govt derecognises 107 board exam centres over malpractice
The Maharashtra government has derecognised 107 examination centres across the state as part of a massive crackdown on copying and other irregularities during the Class 10 and 12 board exams, Minister Dada Bhuse informed the state assembly on Friday. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra govt to clear onion farmers&rsquo; dues after protests over delays
Maharashtra Marketing Minister Jaykumar Rawal on Friday said that pending payments to onion farmers are being cleared, admitting that delays in disbursal had led to protests earlier this year, reported news agency PTI. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/amp/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/onion-procurement-payment-delays-triggered-protests-dues-now-being-cleared-maharashtra-minister-23618607" rel="nofollow">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra govt to clear onion farmers&rsquo; dues after protests over delays
Maharashtra Marketing Minister Jaykumar Rawal on Friday said that pending payments to onion farmers are being cleared, admitting that delays in disbursal had led to protests earlier this year, reported news agency PTI. Read More

Mumbai News LIVE Updates | Maharashtra Budget Session 2026: State procures 106.99 lakh quintals of cotton worth Rs 8,497 crore 
Maharashtra Minister Jaykumar Rawal on Friday stated that at least 106.99 lakh quintals of cotton, valued at Rs 8,497 crore, had been procured from over five lakh farmers up to February 16, dismissing claims of technical glitches or malpractice in the process. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates | Maharashtra Budget Session 2026: State procures 106.99 lakh quintals of cotton worth Rs 8,497 crore
Maharashtra Minister Jaykumar Rawal on Friday stated that at least 106.99 lakh quintals of cotton, valued at Rs 8,497 crore, had been procured from over five lakh farmers up to February 16, dismissing claims of technical glitches or malpractice in the process. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Devendra Fadnavis says humour fading from speeches over fear of backlash
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday expressed concern over the diminishing presence of humour in public speeches, attributing it to growing fears of misinterpretation, reported news agency PTI. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/amp/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/humour-in-speeches-declining-due-to-fear-of-misinterpretation-devendra-fadnavis-23618606" rel="nofollow">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Devendra Fadnavis says humour fading from speeches over fear of backlash
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday expressed concern over the diminishing presence of humour in public speeches, attributing it to growing fears of misinterpretation, reported news agency PTI. Read More

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Foreign woman traveller faces `harassment` on south Mumbai street, posts video; search on for two men
A foreign woman traveller has accused two men of harassing her on a Mumbai street and posted a video of her experience on a social media platform, prompting the police to launch a search to trace the accused. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/foreign-woman-traveller-faces-harassment-on-south-mumbai-street-posts-video-search-on-for-two-men-23618605" rel="nofollow">Read More</a>
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Foreign woman traveller faces `harassment` on south Mumbai street, posts video; search on for two men
A foreign woman traveller has accused two men of harassing her on a Mumbai street and posted a video of her experience on a social media platform, prompting the police to launch a search to trace the accused. Read More
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates | Ajit Pawar death: Rohit Pawar meets Raj Thackeray, seeks MNS chief`s support for wider probe into Baramati plane crash
Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) legislator Rohit Pawar met Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Friday morning and discussed concerns surrounding the recent plane crash that claimed the life of his uncle and the then Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/ajit-pawar-death-rohit-pawar-meets-raj-thackeray-seeks-mns-chiefs-support-for-wider-probe-into-baramati-plane-crash-23618604" rel="nofollow">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates | Ajit Pawar death: Rohit Pawar meets Raj Thackeray, seeks MNS chief`s support for wider probe into Baramati plane crash
Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) legislator Rohit Pawar met Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Friday morning and discussed concerns surrounding the recent plane crash that claimed the life of his uncle and the then Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. Read More

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Western Railway adds more AC locals on Mumbai suburban network; 133 operate on weekdays, 106 on weekends
Western Railway has stepped up efforts to make local train travel more comfortable by significantly increasing the number of air-conditioned (AC) local train services on the Mumbai suburban network. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-local-train-updates-ac-services-on-western-line-go-up-to-133-on-weekdays-106-on-weekends-23618600" rel="nofollow">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Western Railway adds more AC locals on Mumbai suburban network; 133 operate on weekdays, 106 on weekends
Western Railway has stepped up efforts to make local train travel more comfortable by significantly increasing the number of air-conditioned (AC) local train services on the Mumbai suburban network. Read More

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Massive footfall expected as Navi Mumbai prepares for 350th Shaheedi Samagam of Hind-Di-Chadar Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib
With an estimated turnout of nearly 20 lakh devotees, Navi Mumbai is gearing up for the 350th Shaheedi Samagam of "Hind-Di-Chadar" Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji, scheduled to be held on February 28 and March 1. Authorities have put in place extensive arrangements to manage the anticipated massive footfall, ensuring seamless logistics, safety, and comfort for attendees arriving from across India and abroad. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/massive-footfall-expected-as-navi-mumbai-prepares-for-350th-shaheedi-samagam-of-hind-di-chadar-shri-guru-tegh-bahadur-sahib-23618594" rel="nofollow">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Massive footfall expected as Navi Mumbai prepares for 350th Shaheedi Samagam of Hind-Di-Chadar Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib
With an estimated turnout of nearly 20 lakh devotees, Navi Mumbai is gearing up for the 350th Shaheedi Samagam of "Hind-Di-Chadar" Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji, scheduled to be held on February 28 and March 1. Authorities have put in place extensive arrangements to manage the anticipated massive footfall, ensuring seamless logistics, safety, and comfort for attendees arriving from across India and abroad. Read More

Mumbai News LIVE Updates | `Clean the system, not just booths`: Shiv Sena (UBT) criticises mandatory voting push
The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Friday weighed in on the debate around mandatory voting, questioning whether such a move alone can strengthen democracy in India, reported news agency IANS. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/clean-the-system-not-just-booths-shiv-sena-ubt-criticises-mandatory-voting-push-23618582" rel="nofollow">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates | `Clean the system, not just booths`: Shiv Sena (UBT) criticises mandatory voting push
The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Friday weighed in on the debate around mandatory voting, questioning whether such a move alone can strengthen democracy in India, reported news agency IANS. Read More

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thane police arrest two with mephedrone, banned syrup worth Rs 68 lakh
Thane Police have arrested two persons and seized mephedrone along with banned codeine-based cough syrup collectively valued at Rs 68 lakh, officials said on Friday, reported news agency PTI. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/thane-mephedrone-codeine-syrup-worth-rs-68-lakh-seized-two-arrested-23618578" rel="nofollow">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thane police arrest two with mephedrone, banned syrup worth Rs 68 lakh
Thane Police have arrested two persons and seized mephedrone along with banned codeine-based cough syrup collectively valued at Rs 68 lakh, officials said on Friday, reported news agency PTI. Read More

Mumbai News LIVE Updates | Thane fraud: Two booked for duping investors of Rs 1.78 crore&nbsp;
Thane Police have registered a case against two individuals for allegedly cheating 12 investors of Rs 1.78 crore through a fraudulent share market scheme promising high returns, reported news agency PTI. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/amp/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/thane-two-booked-for-duping-investors-of-rs-1-78-cr-in-bogus-share-scheme-23618573" rel="nofollow">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates | Thane fraud: Two booked for duping investors of Rs 1.78 crore&nbsp;
Thane Police have registered a case against two individuals for allegedly cheating 12 investors of Rs 1.78 crore through a fraudulent share market scheme promising high returns, reported news agency PTI. Read More

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Goodbye Asiatic: Iconic Churchgate store replaced by Kala Niketan
mid-day told you in July last year that there was something happening at the Asiatic department store in Churchgate. Departments were cleared out, and the store had all but gotten a new name. We discovered recently that it has now &mdash; Kala Niketan. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/goodbye-asiatic-iconic-churchgate-store-replaced-by-kala-niketan-23618505">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Goodbye Asiatic: Iconic Churchgate store replaced by Kala Niketan
mid-day told you in July last year that there was something happening at the Asiatic department store in Churchgate. Departments were cleared out, and the store had all but gotten a new name. We discovered recently that it has now &mdash; Kala Niketan. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Fake QR payment scam hits Byculla shopkeeper, energy drink cartons stolen twice
Energy drinks are now the latest target in Mumbai&rsquo;s growing wave of digital payment scams. A 65-year-old Byculla shopkeeper says conmen have twice walked away with cartons of Red Bull after flashing fake QR payment screenshots, exposing how fraudsters are increasingly using forged digital proof to steal goods within seconds. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-fake-qr-payment-scam-hits-byculla-shopkeeper-energy-drink-cartons-stolen-twice-23618510">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Fake QR payment scam hits Byculla shopkeeper, energy drink cartons stolen twice
Energy drinks are now the latest target in Mumbai&rsquo;s growing wave of digital payment scams. A 65-year-old Byculla shopkeeper says conmen have twice walked away with cartons of Red Bull after flashing fake QR payment screenshots, exposing how fraudsters are increasingly using forged digital proof to steal goods within seconds. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mephedrone, codeine-based cough syrup worth Rs 68 lakh seized in Thane; two held
Two persons have been arrested for alleged possession of mephedrone and banned codeine-based cough syrups worth Rs 68 lakh in Maharashtra`s Thane city, police said on Friday. The accused were nabbed from a dilapidated hut at Thakurpada in the Mumbai area on the night of February 24, an official said. Azim Ahmed Naeem Ahmed Khan (29) and Abuzaid Imtiaz Khan (28) were found in possession of 57 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup and 338.1 gm of mephedrone, which they were intending to sell, he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mephedrone, codeine-based cough syrup worth Rs 68 lakh seized in Thane; two held
Two persons have been arrested for alleged possession of mephedrone and banned codeine-based cough syrups worth Rs 68 lakh in Maharashtra`s Thane city, police said on Friday. The accused were nabbed from a dilapidated hut at Thakurpada in the Mumbai area on the night of February 24, an official said. Azim Ahmed Naeem Ahmed Khan (29) and Abuzaid Imtiaz Khan (28) were found in possession of 57 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup and 338.1 gm of mephedrone, which they were intending to sell, he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: BEST&rsquo;s own fleet shrinks to 249 buses despite serving 23 lakh commuters
The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking, once the pride of Mumbai&rsquo;s streets, is now operating on what experts call &ldquo;borrowed oxygen&rdquo;. Despite serving 23 lakh daily commuters, the fleet has dwindled to just 249 self-owned buses, with the remainder of the service reliant on private leases. The total fleet size, including wet lease buses, now stands at 2650 buses. The fleet size also defies a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the transport utility and BEST unions, signed in 2019, which requires BEST to have 3337 buses in its own fleet.<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-bests-own-fleet-shrinks-to-249-buses-despite-serving-23-lakh-commuters-23618506"> Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: BEST&rsquo;s own fleet shrinks to 249 buses despite serving 23 lakh commuters
The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking, once the pride of Mumbai&rsquo;s streets, is now operating on what experts call &ldquo;borrowed oxygen&rdquo;. Despite serving 23 lakh daily commuters, the fleet has dwindled to just 249 self-owned buses, with the remainder of the service reliant on private leases. The total fleet size, including wet lease buses, now stands at 2650 buses. The fleet size also defies a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the transport utility and BEST unions, signed in 2019, which requires BEST to have 3337 buses in its own fleet. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Criminals exploit FIRs on Maharashtra Police website to scam victims in Mumbai
Criminals are now reading first information reports (FIRs) uploaded on the Maharashtra Police website and using knowledge gleaned from them to commit cybercrime. Among those targeted in this fashion is Aaryan Karia, a producer of the Marathi films Lai Bhaari and Hemalkasa, who registered an FIR on December 17, 2025, in connection with a housebreaking incident where three smartphones &mdash; including a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, a laptop, two frequency therapy devices, and cash were stolen. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/criminals-exploit-firs-on-maharashtra-police-website-to-scam-victims-in-mumbai-23618504">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Criminals exploit FIRs on Maharashtra Police website to scam victims in Mumbai
Criminals are now reading first information reports (FIRs) uploaded on the Maharashtra Police website and using knowledge gleaned from them to commit cybercrime. Among those targeted in this fashion is Aaryan Karia, a producer of the Marathi films Lai Bhaari and Hemalkasa, who registered an FIR on December 17, 2025, in connection with a housebreaking incident where three smartphones &mdash; including a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, a laptop, two frequency therapy devices, and cash were stolen. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Goods train descends Khandala Ghat at excessive speed; probe ordered
A goods train with around 50 wagons descended the `Ghat` or hilly section at excessive speed between Palasdari and Karjat railway stations on Mumbai-Pune route on Thursday afternoon, prompting the Central Railway (CR) to order a probe into the "major safety lapse". Videos of the speeding train also circulated on social media. The train with five locomotives was coming down to Karjat from Lonavala, descending Khandala Ghat, one of the steepest Ghat sections in the country.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Goods train descends Khandala Ghat at excessive speed; probe ordered
A goods train with around 50 wagons descended the `Ghat` or hilly section at excessive speed between Palasdari and Karjat railway stations on Mumbai-Pune route on Thursday afternoon, prompting the Central Railway (CR) to order a probe into the "major safety lapse". Videos of the speeding train also circulated on social media. The train with five locomotives was coming down to Karjat from Lonavala, descending Khandala Ghat, one of the steepest Ghat sections in the country.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Yavatmal MP sustains minor injuries as truck hits his car
Yavatmal-Washim Lok Sabha MP Sanjay Deshmukh suffered minor injuries after his car was hit by a tipper truck on Thursday evening, a police official said. The incident took place in Sakhara area of Digras taluka when the Shiv Sena (UBT) MP was travelling with five other party workers, he said. "The MP and others sustained minor injuries. The tipper truck driver has been arrested," the official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Yavatmal MP sustains minor injuries as truck hits his car
Yavatmal-Washim Lok Sabha MP Sanjay Deshmukh suffered minor injuries after his car was hit by a tipper truck on Thursday evening, a police official said. The incident took place in Sakhara area of Digras taluka when the Shiv Sena (UBT) MP was travelling with five other party workers, he said. "The MP and others sustained minor injuries. The tipper truck driver has been arrested," the official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Sharad Pawar in Mumbai hospital for follow-up care
Nationalist Congress Party (SP) president Sharad Pawar has been admitted to a leading private hospital in Mumbai for follow-up medical care, a close aide informed on Thursday. The 85-year-old Rajya Sabha MP, who was discharged from Pune`s Ruby Hall Clinic on Wednesday morning, was admitted to Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai hours later, he said. Pawar came to Breach Candy Hospital immediately on arrival from Pune and was admitted for follow-up medical care, said the aide.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Sharad Pawar in Mumbai hospital for follow-up care
Nationalist Congress Party (SP) president Sharad Pawar has been admitted to a leading private hospital in Mumbai for follow-up medical care, a close aide informed on Thursday. The 85-year-old Rajya Sabha MP, who was discharged from Pune`s Ruby Hall Clinic on Wednesday morning, was admitted to Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai hours later, he said. Pawar came to Breach Candy Hospital immediately on arrival from Pune and was admitted for follow-up medical care, said the aide.

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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Ganesh Naik said Mukhyamantri Ladki Bahin Yojana is straining state finances. We are now closing the LIVE Blog

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